Types of serves
Floater- Probably the most used serve in competition, the ball is hit with a punching hit instead of a follow through. The ball should have no stabilizing spin and will dart like a knuckleball. Some say to hold the valve in the direction you want to curve to.
Top spin-The ball is struck on top and very quickly over the net and will drop suddenly. The hand will have a quick snap of the wrist in the follow through to create spin.
Jump Serve- The ball will require a higher toss and hit in the height of a jump in the air. The serve will give an added force to the serve. Often this serve will land out of bounds unless enough distance is given behind for a